Garden chrysanthemums-late or otherwise come back year after year. The key to keeping them looking good is cutting them back. If you're too softhearted to prune, your chrysanthemums will bloom twice-in spring and autumn. However, they'll have long, floppy stems with pitiful little flowers. In late winter, cut dead stems to the ground. New leaves will sprout from underground roots. In mid spring, when chrysanthemums fill out with leaves and flower buds, shear plants down to 8 inches tall. Around the Fourth of July, prune and shape them by pinching off soft green stem tips. Test to make sure you're tipping only soft tissue by pinching the stems with your fingernails, and take off only that pliable part of the stem. Then, let the mums grow. They'll develop flower buds for brilliant bloom when you want it, in late autumn.
You can prune chrysanthemums back after they flower in fall.
It is not recommended to prune chrysanthemums in early winter. It is best to prune them in spring and remove all the dead parts. However, you should water them if the weather is above freezing.
You should prune the top growth on the 4th of July to have thick and full chrysanthemums in the fall.
Don't prune your mums after July 1st. Otherwise it will not bloom in the fall.
It is best to prune mums in early spring and early summer to make them bushier and with more flowers in fall.
It is best to shape the plant in spring and early summer.
cut the plant back when you see it is ready to blossom.
chrysanthemums have yellow and red
Chrysanthemums do not have thorns.
Unless it's an annual variety, or killed by frost, chrysanthemums can last for years. If you're in a very cold-winter climate, add mulch to help protect them. In the spring, prune off the dead parts of the plant and it should re-sprout new growth!
They are chrysanthemums that are shaped like a button.
It is best to divide chrysanthemums in the spring.